Gumball Thief Receives Felony Charges For $1.75 CaperIssue: Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2012A wheelchair-bound thief was arrested at a Chinese restaurant in Joliet, IL, after he entered the eatery and began tampering with a bulk vending machine...Author: Hank Schlesinger

Spanish Firm Plans To Launch 2 Interactive Bulk Venders In North AmericaIssue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011The past four decades have witnessed Spain's emergence as a leader in vending. Ancieto Alcaraz-García of Control Vending exemplifies the global character of today's industry; he sees similarities between bulk vending operators on both sides of the Atlantic...Author: Hank Schlesinger

Toy Firearms In Bulk Venders Are Back In The NewsIssue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011Parents in the Bronx, NY, are looking askance at tiny toy firearms frequently sold in bulk vending machines. The New York Daily News reports...Author: by Staff Reporter

Swedish School Welcomes GumIssue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011Students at a middle school in Parsokolan, a small town in northern Sweden, can now chew in the classroom...Author: Hank Schlesinger

Bulk Burglars Nabbed In MemphisIssue: Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2011A pair of suspected burglars were apprehended last month by local law enforcement with a bulk vending machine in the back of their pickup truck...Author: Hank Schlesinger

Chewing Gum Seen To Improve Math Test ScoresIssue: Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2011Arriving just in time for the start of the new school year is a study from the Baylor College of Medicine that shows a link between higher test scores and gum chewing...Author: Hank Schlesinger